Improvement in bed-bottoms



A. S'. W ELLS.

Bed- Bottoms.

Patented April 1, 1873.

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ALBERT S. WELLS, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN BED-BOTTOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 137,398, dated April 1,1873; application filed March 10, 1673.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, A. S. WELLS, of New Britain, county of Hartford andState of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bed-Bottoms, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of my invention relates to an v improvement in bed-bottoms;and consists in a number of diamond-shaped sheet-metal plates, securedtogether at their sides and ends by means of links, and supported in position by suitable springs, as will be more fully described hereafter.

The accompanying drawing is a plan view of myinvention.

it represents two cross-pieces, secured to the I bed-frame by means ofscrews, or any other suitable devices, and upon which the whole weightof the bed rests. Secured to and supported by the coiled or othersuitable springs c are a number of sheet-metal plates, 1', which arepivoted together at their ends and sides by means of the links e.

These plates may be of any shape desired,

a and of any number, so that they answer the plates of sheet metal, whenpivoted together in the manner described.

2. The springs 0, plates t, and links e, when combined to operate as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I hereunto afiixmy signature this 7th day of March, 1873.

ALBERT S. WELLS.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS CHAMBERS, WALTER HASLAM.

